1986 Freedom Constitution

1986 freedom Constitution( Proclamation No. 3,s. 1986) is about declaring a

national policy to implement reforms mandated by the people, protecting their basic
rights, adopting a provisional constitution and providing for an orderly transition to a
government under a new constitution.

The present constitution of the Philippines: Approved by the 1986 Constitutional

commission on October 12, 1986. The 1987 constitution of the Republic of the
Philippines was presented to Corazon C. Aquino on October 15, 1986. It was
ratified on February 2, 1987 by a plebiscite.

On March 25,1986 Corazon Aquino issued proclamation No. 3 abolishing the 1987
constitution the parliament, the supreme court, the local positions ,creating a
revolutionary government under what she called “Provisional Constitution of the
Republic of the Philippines’’.
-It adopted certain provisions of the 1973 constitution, contained
additional articles on the executive department, on government
reorganization, and on existing laws.

-It also provided for the calling of a new constitutional Commission

to be composed of 30-50 member, to draft a new constitution.

-The 1987 constitution has eighteen(18)Article

-The event that Led to the adoption of 1987 Philippine constitution:

-President Aquino issued the Proclamation No.9,creating the
Constitutional Commission of 50 members under the presidency of
former Justice Cecilia Munoz-Palma.

-Approval of draft constitution by the constitutional commission

on October 15,1986.

-Proclamation No.58,proclaiming the ratification of the

constitution.

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Executive Order No. 228( July 16,1986)
Declared full ownership of qualified farmer-beneficiaries and provided the manner
of payment by farmer-beneficiaries and mode of compensation to landowners.

Executive order No. 229, S. (July 22, 1987)

Provide mechanism for the implementation of CARP.

Executive Order No. 129 A- Organizing and streamlining DAR

Proclamation 131- instituting CARP as the centerpiece program of the government

President Aquino issued the Proclamation No.9,creating the Constitutional

Commission of 50 members under the presidency of former Justice Cecilia Munoz-
Palma.